Local property values on Florianopolis have increased 8 percent to 10 percent during the last five years. Read more..

By NICK FOSTER - International Herald Tribune

The Fallout for the BSkyB Deal

As the British public and politicians queue to criticize Rupert Murdoch's media empire in the wake of a phone-hacking scandal, a proposed acquisition of broadcaster BSkyB by News Corp. may be killed. Read more..

Mac William Bishop - The New York Times

Wells Fargo to Settle Loans Lawsuit

Wells Fargo agreed to pay $125 million to pension funds that had accused it of misrepresenting loans related to mortgage pass-though certificates. Read more..